Develop NHS-focused business analysis and digital project support capability across healthcare structures, stakeholder engagement, requirements, project delivery, governance, reporting and health informatics awareness.
Build healthcare business analysis and project-support capability in an 18 to 20-week programme. Connect service needs, stakeholders and delivery evidence through an NHS-context case study.
What you will develop
- Explore NHS structures, healthcare projects and the relationship between digital services and operational needs.
- Practise business analysis fundamentals, stakeholder engagement and requirements work with clinical and administrative scenarios.
- Apply PRINCE2 themes and Agile/Scrum practices to healthcare project simulations.
- Develop governance reporting, documentation, project coordination and health-informatics awareness.
- Explain proposed service changes clearly and support decisions with structured evidence.
Practical work
Present an NHS-context case study simulation with stakeholder analysis, requirements, delivery documentation and governance evidence. Explain the proposed service improvement, risks, decisions and limitations.
Career directions
Explore project support, digital change coordination and business-analysis support opportunities. Business analyst, clinical systems and project-management vacancies can require relevant experience, qualifications and healthcare knowledge.
UK salary and contract-rate guide
Evidence reviewed: 6 October 2026. NHS examples below use England Agenda for Change basic annual pay for 2026/27, effective from 1 April 2026, and named employer vacancy evidence. They are full-time equivalent figures before regional supplements; part-time posts are paid pro rata. Devolved nations, employers and job duties can use different arrangements.
Digital Business Analyst and Project Support
A University Hospital Southampton Digital Business Analyst example is Band 6: £39,959 to £48,117 a year. A Sussex Partnership Project Support Officer example is Band 4: £28,392 to £31,157 a year. These examples do not set a universal band for either job title; appointment depends on the vacancy requirements.
View Southampton Digital Business Analyst requirements (closed vacancy example)
View Sussex Project Support Officer pay and requirements
Verify current NHS England pay scales
Contract work
Day-rate engagements are separate from salaried Agenda for Change appointments. Rates depend on the specific role, experience, location, engagement terms and tax treatment including IR35. A fixed-term employment contract does not automatically mean contractor day-rate work. Compare current role-specific advertisements; annual pay bands cannot be converted into an advertised contractor range.
Salary and contract-rate figures are indicative UK market ranges based on publicly available evidence reviewed at the stated date. Actual earnings vary according to experience, location, employer, sector, qualifications, responsibilities and employment type. Course completion does not guarantee employment, promotion or a particular level of earnings.
Mentoring and career support
Mentoring connects technical learning with practical development and professional evidence. Your programme includes six months of job-search support and three months of in-role support. Discuss the arrangements and starting dates with our team, including CV, LinkedIn and interview preparation. Employment is not guaranteed.
Certification and assessment information
Discuss preparation for the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis, BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering, PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7), and SCRUMstudy Scrum Master Certified (SMC). Applying these methods to healthcare does not create a separate NHS-issued version of the credential. NHS digital standards awareness is learning content, not an assumed external qualification.
Verify BCS Business Analysis Foundation certification
Verify BCS Requirements Engineering certification
Verify current PRINCE2 Foundation certification
Explore current SCRUMstudy certification routes
Agree which preparation routes apply to your programme, current examination versions, eligibility, authorised provider arrangements where required, assessment access, additional costs, subscriptions and renewals before enrolment. Programme attendance does not automatically award vendor certification or guarantee an examination pass.
Your next step
Register your interest to discuss your experience, starting point, current delivery arrangements, tools and software access, assessment, certification options, fees and any available funding. Confirm the current intake and support arrangements before making a commitment.